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EIN 04-6579815

Barr Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
54
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Barr Foundation is a private foundation committed to enhancing the quality of life for all of Boston's residents. While our primary areas of emphasis are education and the environment, we also provide support to arts and cultural activities.
Total revenues
$269,268,699
2022
Total expenses
$166,445,939
2022
Total assets
$1,929,105,176
2022
Num. employees
54
2022

Program areas at Barr Foundation

To continue managing learning communities for catalyze new models grantees.
To support school quality observation visits at 31 "catalyze new models" partner high schools.
To continue to provide custom covid recovery system supports to help Barr partner districts leverage esser funds for long-term transformation.

Personnel at Barr Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Lynn HarwellVice President for Administration$344,466
Roger NozakiVice President for Strategy and Programs / Vice President Progr$417,550
James CanalesPresident and Trustee
Mary Chalifour'S TweetsActing Director of Communications
Stefan LanferDirector of Communications
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Barr Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,977,011
Investment income and dividends$23,902,464
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$221,261,556
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,127,668
Total revenues$269,268,699

Form 990s for Barr Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-02-17990PFView PDF
2018-122019-12-23990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02110
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
barrfoundation.org 
Phone
(617) 854-3500
IRS details
EIN
04-6579815
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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